William Michael Lucas

CAMDEN – A service to celebrate the life of William Michael Lucas, 69, will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Camden with burial to follow in Quaker Cemetery. Masks will be required.  Visitation will follow the graveside service.   In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to the Camden High School Baseball Team.     Mr. Lucas passed away on … Continue reading William Michael Lucas

Kimberly Jackson McKay

ELGIN – A service to celebrate the life of Kimberly Jackson McKay, 49, will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. in Mizpah Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 13, 2021 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at Powers Funeral home.  Memorials may be made to Theil-Meyers Pet Adoption Center.      Ms. McKay passed … Continue reading Kimberly Jackson McKay

Robert Leroy Branham

LUGOFF– A private funeral service for Robert Leroy Branham, 79, will be held at a later date.     Mr. Branham passed away Friday, February 5, 2021. Born in Bishopville, he was a son of the late Charlie Tillman Branham and Vivian Irvine Jay Branham. Mr. Branham served in the U.S. Navy and retired from DuPont. He enjoyed making furniture and woodworking in his shop.     Surviving … Continue reading Robert Leroy Branham

Hazel Jean Kunkleman Grabowski

LUGOFF, SC – Funeral services for Hazel Jean Grabowski, 87, will be held in Eastlake, OH with burial to follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.     Ms. Grabowski passed away Friday, February 5, 2021. Born in Lima, OH, she was a daughter of the late Jacob Abner Kunkleman and Anna Mae Roof Kunkleman. Ms. Grabowski was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and was … Continue reading Hazel Jean Kunkleman Grabowski

Sophia Clark Drakeford

Sophia Clark Drakeford answered God’s call and was granted her angel wings on February 3, 2021 at Pruitt Health in Ridgeway, South Carolina. She was born May 12, 1926 to the late Odessa and Wylie Clark, Sr. Sophia was married to her husband, Vannie Drakeford, Sr, for 54 years before he passed away on November 9, 1997. She accepted Christ and was baptized at an … Continue reading Sophia Clark Drakeford

Walter James Ballard, Jr.

Walter James Ballard, Jr. was born on September, 6, 1965, in Camden, South Carolina, to the late, Walter James Ballard, Sr. and the late Edith Mae Brown Ballard.   Walter was better known as Sea Turtle” to all that knew him.  He worked at Camden House of Pizza, Piggly Wiggly and Kennedy Barber Shop.  He later moved to New Jersey, where he worked  at The Broadway … Continue reading Walter James Ballard, Jr.

Gerald Douglas Beachum

LUGOFF – A graveside service for Gerald Douglas Beachum, 73, will be held at 12:30 p.m. on February 13, 2021 at Antioch Baptist Church near Hornbeak, Tennessee. Masks are required. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital donor services at 1-800-805-5856.     Gerald was born on February 5, 1947 in … Continue reading Gerald Douglas Beachum

Shirley A. Boan-Price

A Celebration of Life for Shirley A. Boan-Price will be held at First Baptist Church, Camden, SC on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 4:00 PM.  Family and friends will meet in the Fellowship Center immediately following the service.   Memorials may be made to Gideons International, PO Box 1333, Camden, SC 29021. Shirley A. Boan-Price, 85, of Camden, died Sunday, January 31, 2021. Born in Union, … Continue reading Shirley A. Boan-Price

Woodie Lynn Smith

LUGOFF, SC   Woodie Lynn Smith, 85, passed away on January 30, 2021.  He was born to Adelle Smith and Woodrow Wilson Smith on April 5, 1935, in Duplin County, North Carolina. At the age of 6, Woodie and his 2 younger brothers entered Barium Springs Orphanage – A Home for Children located in Statesville, NC.  This became Woodie’s new home until he graduated high school … Continue reading Woodie Lynn Smith